The document contains examples of using the past simple form of the verb "to be" in sentences and questions. It provides practice exercises asking students to identify the correct past form based on whether the subject is I, you, we, they, he, she, or it. Students are asked to recount 5 past events using the past form of "to be" and write questions about each one. The document aims to teach students how to properly conjugate the verb "to be" in the simple past tense.